anti segregation policy in housing

International Steering Committee meeting October 1-2, 2007

Anti-segregation policy Housing

Andor Urmos

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour

October 1, 2007


Definition

Segregation is the significant alteration of low status (very low status) people (children) comparing to average by regional or by schools measures.

Low status peopl - people without

permanent income and having not higher educational status than 8 grade.

Low status children – children in low income family and parents have not higher educational status than 8 grade


Data collection

National census, surveys Measures (breakdown by regions,

cities, schools) – People without permanent income – People having social assistance – Educational status


Sample

80%

30%

Segregated area

Avarage (city, village, region)

Low status people %


Anti-segregation policy

Index of segreation Avarage% of low status people % of low status people in segregated area Regional and urban development should reach

minimum the avarage!


1. Integration of people living in segregated area (regional development policy, urban development policy, etc.) – Mobility program – providing housing in

integrated area (social housing, rent, etc.) – Complex projects (housing, employment,

education, etc. – Merged with education anti-segregation policy



2. Integration of people living in segregated area – Labour market mobility – harmonisation

of the need and demand of the labour market Felxibile housing options



Transdanubia

a. 4510

b. 33478

c. 6,6% Western

Transdanubia

a. 3487

b. 28299

c. 6,0% Southern

Transdanubia

a. 1842

b. 54183

c. 13,1%

Northern

Hungary

a. 3272

b. 88838

c. 17,4% Northern Great

Plain

a. 2385

b. 103256

c. 16,4%

Southern Great Plain

a. 4829

b. 62250

c. 11,2%

Central

Hungary

a. 8846

b. 46922

c. 3,6%



Social inclusion policy – Social housing allowance

Low status person to integrated environment – incentive

Low status person to segregated person – decreased support

– Social care, social work Regional labour market mobility - support by

sociail care




Summary Need for data (definition) Anti-segregation should the part of the

national social inclusion agenda All regional and urban development policy

should have anti-segregation measures Labour market policy is a key!



The victims of segregation do not initially desire to be segregated, they do not prefer to be with their own people, in spite of the fact that thuis beleif is commonly stated by those who are not segregated.

Kenneth B Clarke: Dark Ghetto, Dilemmas of Social Power


Thank your for attention!

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